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The Diamondback: UMD works to revamp privacy policy (feat. Jessica Vitak)
September 24, 2021 | Ryan WhiteThe new proposal for a revamped privacy policy is set for a vote in the University Senate in December.
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Trace Center Directs New Digital Accessibility Research During Covid-19 Pandemic
September 7, 2021 | Hayleigh MooreThe Trace Research & Development Center leads new initiatives to address accessibility barriers heightened due to the COVID-19 pand …
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UMD iSchool @ the ACM’s 2020 Conference on Computer-Supported Cooperative Work and Social Computing (CSCW)
November 16, 2020 | Jessica VitakUMD iSchool's Dr. Jessica Vitak discusses the college's robust participation in the ACM's prestigious CSCW 2020 Conference.
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Cogitatio Press: Strengthening Children’s Privacy Literacy through Contextual Integrity
November 13, 2020 | iSchool NewsA team of UMD iSchool researchers aim to strengthen children's privacy literacy.
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Faculty Spotlight: Assistant Professor, Naeemul Hassan
November 10, 2020 | iSchool NewsNaeemul is focused on computational journalism and social sensing, working on a number of projects with faculty and staff from the UMD …
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Dr. Charles Harry Talks About Managing Cyber Risks on The Scientific Sense Podcast
September 11, 2020 | Mia K. HinckleLooking at a systems approach to quantifying, prioritizing, and managing risk in critical infrastructure.
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UMD iSchool Welcomes Seven New Faculty Members
August 26, 2020 | Mia K. HinckleWith strengths in library and archives innovation, digital curation, criminal justice data science, socio-technical aspects of cybersec …